The 40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs From Behance & Dribbble

WRITTEN BY: Roger McDonald

Artistic Expression in a 12″ x 12″ Square

Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said that “Music is the universal language of all mankind.” With music, an artist can express complex layers of emotion and meaning through only sounds. However, this idea of universally-understood artistic expression also extends to album artwork. However, mainstream releases tend to lean towards traditional styles than that of indie album artwork.

With generic pop album covers, things like close-up portrait photography, on-location band photos, or even merely the band’s logo and album title are all-to-common. This concept of “generic mainstream music” tends to send music-lovers looking for indie music in the first place. For this reason, indie album artwork must also project pure artistic expression. Creativity is key.

If a musician, design, or artist of any kind is looking for some inspiration, they might find themselves quickly becoming bored as they scroll through pages of Spotify or Apple Music new releases. Similar to the indie music itself, finding the best indie album artwork requires some dedicated digging. Thankfully, Behance and Dribbble are overflowing with creative, expressive designers showcasing brilliant artwork.

So, we at CreativesFeed decided to curate a list of our top 40 favorite indie album artwork designs from Behance & Dribble. Check out the entire list and get inspired to create your own innovated indie album artwork! Who knows, maybe you’ll even find a few new favorite musicians along the way!

40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs

 

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40. Cover Art by Julia Art

 

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39. Dormant Ordeal Cover by Kuba Sokólski

 

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38. While We’re Young by Josh Warren 

 

 

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37. The Bottom by Peter Schreve

 

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36. Creature of Habit by Andrew Kolb

 

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35. Sing to the King by Kendall Brieck

 

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34. Rocket Ship.FM by Michael Sacca

 

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33. The Hooves by Derik Hobbs

 

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32. Orchards by Peter Schreve

 

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31. No Good Advice by Mihai Manescu

 

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30. Stardust by Charly T.

 

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29. The Road Not Taken by AK KAO

 

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28. NxWorries by Brett Stenson

 

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27. Paul Bemol Album Cover by Spoon Tar

 

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26. The Olympians by Max Loffler

 

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25. Traveller by Doug Ahern

 

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24. Founder & Finisher by Andrew Berkemeyer

 

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23. Paper Doors by Eiko Ojala

 

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22. American Bombshell by Adam Rosenlund

 

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21. Buffalo Gospel by Brett Stenson

 

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20. Second Hat by Joeseph Young

 

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19. Pads from the Charts by FDM

 

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18. Little Islands by Nick Stepuk

 

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17. Stato Braderz by Matteo Meta

 

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16. The Great Electronic Swindle by Carosello Lab, Enrico Caputo, & Andrea Mastroluca

 

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15. Wax Poetic by Christine Berntson

 

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14. Orphans of the Helix by Christopher Balaskas

 

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13.  Lika Nova by Juan Caicedo

 

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12. DJ Nirso by ju sting

 

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11. Ocean Breeze Tropical Club by Rhuan Santos & Tiquanda Creative

 

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10. Roots by Ahmed Emad Eldin

 

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9. Sweet Endura by Dixon Jong

 

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8. Looms by Jose Berrio

 

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7. Life in a Bubble by Aeforia

 

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6. AleiX0s by Vinicius Gut

 

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5. CONFISSÃO by ju sting

 

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4. Art vs. Science by Andrew Fairclough

 

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3. Diamante Electrico by Jose Berrio

 

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2. Reality Check by Marie Bergeron

 

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1. Melmak 69 by Juan Caicedo

 

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In the words of the American prophet Madonna, “Music makes the people come together (never gonna stop.”

It’s great to see music inspire designers to create amazing indie album artwork.

Want to see another list of designs meant to express the artistic vision of another medium?

Check out our list of the 50 Best Movie Poster Designs of the 2000s!